adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Hepworths lived chiefly in the room at the back.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The light in the drawing-room may have been switched off for economy's sake.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The Hepworths lived chiefly in the room at the back.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light in the drawing-room may have been switched off for economy's sake.
economy'snounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmiz/
possessive form of “economy” — the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading The light in the drawing-room may have been switched off for economy's sake.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
fumbleverbUS /ˈfʌmbəl/
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
Hepworths
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hepworths lived chiefly in the room at the back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
Jetson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light in the drawing-room may have been switched off for economy's sake.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Hepworths lived chiefly in the room at the back.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The light in the drawing-room may have been switched off for economy's sake.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Hepworths lived chiefly in the room at the back.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading The light in the drawing-room may have been switched off for economy's sake.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
simpleradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpələr/
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading The light in the drawing-room may have been switched off for economy's sake.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It all sounded very important afterwards, but at the time there was nothing to suggest to Jetson anything very much out of the common.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Because for six months no friend or relation had called to see them, that was no reason why one never should.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the fog, a stranger may have thought it simpler to knock at the door with his stick than to fumble in search of a bell.
